Dmitry Skryabin

Dmitry Skryabin is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Bath, where he leads research in the Centre for Photonics and Photonic Materials. His work focuses on nonlinear optical phenomena, particularly in microresonators, optical fibers, and waveguides. He is an OSA Fellow, IoP Fellow, and recipient of the Maxwell Medal and Prize.

Professor Skryabin's research centers on ultrashort pulses, multi-mode complexity, and frequency conversion in nonlinear photonic devices. His primary interests include solitons in optics, supercontinuum generation, frequency combs, vortices, polaritons, resonators, and photonic crystals. His current active research topics focus on optical frequency combs, chi(2) photonics, solitons, and topological photonics, with applications contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on microresonator-based frequency combs and soliton dynamics, with particular emphasis on Kerr solitons, quadratic nonlinearities, and topological photonics. The research spans theoretical modeling and experimental work, often involving collaborations across multiple institutions and countries, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of modern photonics research.

Among his notable achievements are being named an OSA Fellow, IoP Fellow, and recipient of the Maxwell Medal and Prize. His research is supported by significant grants including EPSRC-SFI projects, Royal Society funding, and EU Horizon 2020 Marie Curie ITN programs.

Professor Skryabin actively supervises doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers, with 8 supervised works documented. His research group benefits from substantial external funding through active projects such as 'Towards power efficient microresonator frequency combs' (2024-2028) and 'Frequency comb generation by second order nonlinearities and optical vortices' (2023-2026), reflecting his leadership in the photonics community.

His work is conducted within the Department of Physics at the University of Bath, specifically through the Centre for Photonics and Photonic Materials. The research involves close collaboration with international partners and utilizes advanced experimental setups for studying nonlinear optical phenomena in microresonators and waveguide systems.